Automobile light-bulb cabinet



Patented Sept. 22, 1925.

UNITED STATES g CLARENCE rBneiiuln eannnsrnnnr, or INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA.. Y

AUTOMOBILE LIGHT-BULB CABINET.

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l'o @ZZ whom t may concern n Be vit known that I, CLARENCE BRADEN GnnENsTRnnr, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Inglewood, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in an Automobile Light-Bulb Cabinet, of which the following is a specification. n

The main objects of this invention are to provide an improved'method for *diskplaying the different kinds kof light bulbs rused on automobiles or similar vehicles, to provide an improved and compact arrangement of the several sizes, to provide improved means, for handling, care and storage and to furnish adequate means for quick discrimination in supplying the public need.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and ar :rangement of the several parts of my im proved light bulb cabinet whereby certain important advantages are attained and the design is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

An illustrative embodiment of these essentials is shown in the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 represents a perspective view of the cabinet, F ig. 2 a horizontal section taken on line 1-1 and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of spacer. Similar parts are designated by like numerals in the different views.

In the constru-ction shown in the drawing 1 denotes the cabinet or container of any ordinary or preferred -construction into which the shaft 6 is fastened at the top and bottom and which is the main aXis of support of the movable paddles 2 and 10 which are provided with a plurality of holes 4 and 11 to be used as receptacles for the dif'- ferent kinds and sizes of light bulbs.

To the cabinet 1 is framed the door 7 having a transparent glass 12 swinging on hinges 8 which furnishes a visual means for display of bulbs as well as a means for safe and clean protection.

Between the paddles 2 and 10 and surmounted on the shaft 6 are spacers 5 and 9 of variable thickness which are in turn straddled over an immovable key strip 3 and upon which the novelty of the invention depends, is the manner in which the paddles which .swing en the shaft as .an ,axis .other for small bulbs.

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than the one selected tobe moved are kept an immovable position, and provides as a consequence of the different thicknesses a means to accommodate the storingof various sized bulbs.

Beginning at the top ofthe cabinet with a preferred number of paddles as kshown though not essential are eight paddles containing twenty one holes each as receptacles The spacer here is of a lesser thickness than the remainder shown in the cabinet which onlyhave, say,ten holes and which contain bulbs of larger diameter as well as increased height.

yFrom the foregoing description, it is thought to be obviousthaty a lightebulb`r cabinet constructed in accordance with my invention is of extremely simpler and comparative inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for usek by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of l some changes and modification without material departure from the scope of the appended claims and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice.

I claim- 1. A -container for electric lamp bulbs comprisinga cabinet, a vertically disposed shaft arranged therein, a series of shelves pivotally mounted on said shaft and arranged to swing in horizontal planes, each shelf being provided with a series of pervforations adapted to receive electric lamp bulbs, spacers mounted on the shaft and disposed between the corresponding end portions of the perforated shelves and a key strip Xedly positioned within the cabinet and engaging all of the spacers to lock same against rotary movement.

2. A container for electric lamp bulbs comprising a cabinet, a shaft vertically arranged in said cabinet at a point adjacent to the front thereof and near its transverse center, two series of shelves pivotally mounted on said shaft and normally posi- .tioned between said shaft and the side walls of the cabinet, said shelves being perforated for the reception of electric lamp bulbs, spacers arranged on said shaft and interposed between the inner ends of the shelves, said spacers prcjellg toward the rear Wall of the cabinet and ineans secured to the cabinet and engaging the rear ends of all of Said spacers for holding same against rotary movement.

3. A container for electric lamp bulbs comprising a cabinet, a shaft vertically arranged in said cabinet at a point adjacent to the front thereof and near its transverse center, two series of shelves pivotally mounted on said shaft and normally positioned. between said shaft and the -side walls of the cabinet, said shelves being perforated for the reception of electric lamp bulbs, spacers arranged on said shaft and interposed between the inner ends of the shelves, said spacers projecting toward the rear wall of the'cabinet, the rear ends of all of the spacers being notched and a key strip fixed to the" rear portion of the cabinet and occupying the notches in all of said spacers for holding the latter against rotary Inovc ment.l i

. 4. A container for electric lamp bulbs coinprising a cabinet, a shaft vertically arranged in said cabinet at a point adj aeent to the front thereof and near its transverse center, two series of shelves pivotally mounted on said shaft and normally positioned between said shaft and the side Walls of the cabinet, said shelves being perforated for the reception of elec-tric lamp bulbs, spacers arranged on said shaft and interposed between the inner ends of the shelves, said spacers projecting toward the rear wall of the cabinet and the rear ends of which spacers Aengage a fixed part of the cabinet so that they are held against rotary movement.

5. A container for electric lamp bulbs comprising a cabinet, a vertically disposed shaft arranged within said cabinet near the center thereof, lamp bulb carrying shelves pivotally mounted on said-shaft and adapted to swing in horizontal planes, spacers arranged on said shaft and positioned above i and below the inner end of each shelf and fixed means within the cabinet for engaging all of the spacers to hold the saine against rotary movement.

ln testimony whereof I a'HiX my signature.

CLARENCE BRADEN GREENSTREET. 

